Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13,000, Abijah Fairchild, Continental New Jersey Penn.

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Continental New Jersey. Penn
Fairchild, Abijah
S. 13000
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14828 New York New York
Abijah Fairchild of Cooperstown in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Howell of the Regt commanded by Col Sterling in the New Jersey line for 15 months
★ N.J., Continental, Pa.
Records completed Jan'y 5/32.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 and Sent M Brown Cooperstown NY
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 33 — $100
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 33  25
$125
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino. Cromwell Clerk
bk E Vol. 4 Page 56

L. L. Lasse Yates July 28, 1857

Abijah Fairchild Unknown
adm d 15 mo. pri 50 $

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York } ss. Otsago County
On this 15 th day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsago being a court of record & now sitting Abijah Fairchild a resident of the Village of Cooperstown in the Town & County of Otsago & State of New York said age 74 years on the 2 nd day of September 1832 who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War & served under the following named Officers as herein after stated. To wit
In the Year 1775 This Deponent was a resident of Morris Town in the State of New Jersey & in the month of September of that Year he enlisted for the term of one Year into a company Common Field by Captain Silas Howell in Lord Sterling's Regt as it was then called. Our Lieutenants names were Richard Johnson & Cyrus D. Hart or John Howell brother to the Captain & he commands now recollect which. This deponent was informed & believes that Lord Sterling was afterwards taken prisoner by the British at Long Island
He enlisted at Morris Town of New Jersey & was marched to Elizabeth Town barracks from thence to Amboy & from thence to the City of New York about the latter part of the Winter subsequent to his enlistment as he believes. He remained in New York until Genl. Lee came on from Boston on his way to the South Genl. Lee here for some or recruited

a Life or Body Guard consisting of about one hundred Men. Fifty of whom were composed of what were called Pennsylvania Riflemen & the other fifty of Musketeer Men
This deponent made application to Col d Sterling for permission from Col d Sterling of his Regt. to join Genl Lee's Guard aforesaid as a Rifleman. He joined the Guard & proceeded on with Genl Lee to Philadelphia. From thence we proceeded to Red Bank but on the way this deponent was taken sick with the small pox & left at a place called Tawney Town. Here he remained until Genl Lee returned & as he thinks some time in the month of June at which time he had sufficiently regained his health to rejoin his Guard & proceeded on with them to Long Island. Most of the Rifle Corps composing this Guard had been previously selected from Col d Henson's Regt. to which upon their return they were transferred together with this deponent. He was attached to a company under the command of Captain James Greene Lieutenants Chalmers & Bigler. Here he remained until the British landed on the Island with whom we had a battle in the month of August as he now recollects. It was at this battle he understood Col d Sterling was taken prisoner. We retired up the River to White Plains pursued by the Enemy with whom our forces again had a battle but in which this deponent not did participate. From White Plains we marched to Fort Montgomery when we crossed the Hudson River & proceeded to Elizabeth Town New Jersey. This deponent then obtained a furlough from Captain Greene but for how long or what length of time he cannot tell in the month of December

as he thinks. Previous to its expiration & in a short time after he left the Main Army by his furlough while at Morristown his place of residence on alarm reached there accompanied by the pursuit of the British after the American Army who had gone on to the South. He immediately volunteered in the Militia under Capt. Lewis Bates in Col. Serly's Regt. In a few days he had a battle or rather a skirmish with them at Newark when his opponent was taken prisoner. He remained with them two or 3 weeks & was finally exchanged at Elizabeth Town lot in the winter as he now recollects & never joined the Army afterwards but procured a substitute for & during the war.
He knows of no other testimony to his services except what is herewith sent & has no documentary evidence of any kind. He was born at Morristown New Jersey on the 2 nd day of September 1758. He has a record of his age in his bible & it is also to be found in the parish book of Morristown. He lived in Morristown until about 32 years of age when he moved to Goshen in Orange County where he had a farm of 60 acres then of 200 acres to follow on 500 acres for 3 years then to Ulster County N.Y. When he has ever since lived under Rev. John Smith Rev. McTiffany & the Rev. Job Potter of Goshen town John Judge George Morell Judge Elisha Foote & others will testify to his good character for truth & veracity.
He has never had a written discharge as he now recollects & if he has it is long since lost or destroyed.
Sworn & subscribed in open Elijah Fairchild Court the 16 th October 1832
Horace Lathrop Clerk.

State of New York Otsego County
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Mr Job Litter a clergyman residing in the village of Cooperstown in the Town & County of Otsego & Stephen Gregory residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abijah Train child who has subscribed his name to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 74 years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion sworn & subscribed before me this 22 nd day of September August 1832
Elisha Root Judge of Otsego County Court
Job Litter Stephen Gregory
State of New York Otsego County
ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Elisha Root before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date thereof a Judge of Otsego County Court & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his own proper hand writing & signature Witness my hand & the seal of the said County this 22 nd day of August 1832.
Horace Lathrop By Thos B. C. Cory Deputy

Personally appeared before me the Peter A. Johnson one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Morris, David French is known to me, who being duly sworn deposeth, & saith that he verily believes, & according to his knowledge is willing to make this affidavit, for the benefit of his Brother, which is, that Abijah French his Brother now a resident of of Boonton Town, Morris County New York was regularly enlisted, as a common soldier for one year in the State of New Jersey, during the Revolutionary War under Captain Silas Howell & he further saith that he believes his said Brother Abijah served out the whole term of one year in the regular service of the United States. And this deponent further saith, that after the expiration of the above stated year he the said Abijah did again enlist in the United States service for the years, or during the war he does not recollect which sworn and under Captain Green he last enlisted — acknowledged before me this 22 nd day of July 1832
David French
P. A. Johnson Justice of the Peace New Jersey
I hereby certify that I am the Justice of the peace before whom the above affidavit was taken that I am acquainted with David French a child who has subscribed & sworn to the same & have been acquainted with him for ten years past, or

more that his character for truth & veracity is good His statement is entitled to credit as a credible & a man of good moral character
E. A. Johnson Justice of the Peace

State of New Jersey Morris County ss.
I M c Day Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of the County of Morris aforesaid do hereby certify that Peter A. Johnson Esq r before whom the within deposition was taken is a Justice of the peace of the County of Morris aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take such deposition
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court at Morristown the second day of July A. D. Eighteen hundred and thirty two
David Day Clerk

Another Vice Court hereby declare their opinion Hopton on investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories put evidence by the War Department that the said Abijah Fairchild was a soldier of the Revolution & served therein as he states and the said Court further certify that it appears to them that Job Potter who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman residing in the village of Cooper stown that Stephen Gregory who has also signed the same is a resident of the same place that he is a credible person & his statement is entitled to credit
L. A. Morn S. Page - J. G. Munn } Judges
State of New York
Otsego County ss: I, Horace Lathrop, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Abijah Fairchild for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 19 th day of October 1832.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk

State of New York Albany County
On this 15th day of April 1833 personally appeared before me the undersigned a Notary of the peace in the for the County of Albany State of New York to me well known who being duly sworn according to law makes the following Statement as an answer to the allegations in her application for a pension under the act of Congress passed June 7th 1833. which that in 1814 in the service of the year 1775 for the term of one year or as soon as the Continental Army was defeated by General Clinton at New York City. The Continental Congress at that time was called in East Jersey. The Continental Congress at Morris- town New Jersey. He was encamped at Morristown Barracks at Morristown Barracks until March Spring when he went to New York. When there he joined General Putnam the defendant's father. He was with him at the Battle of White Plains to join General Lee's life guard together with six others from the Lower Dept. Most of whom were from Capt. Morris's Company. This guard was composed of one hundred men, fifty of whom carried Rifles of whom the defendant was one the other fifty carried Muskets.
This defendant went to the South with Genl Lee & returned to New York with him about the month of June as he now recollects.
The remainder of this guard with the defendant were then transferred to Col. Eno's or Hanks Regt of the Pennsylvania Line as he believes in Capt. James Greene's Company. His stay was Chambers to this Regt he was attached served therein until his term of service expired.

He thinks his name should be found on the rolls of the New Jersey line & also in the Regiment of forces on the rolls of the Pennsylvania line. After his year of enlistment had expired he remained with the Army until some time in the first part of December 1776 when he obtained a furlough to go home for about four weeks. While at home the Americans retreated through New Jersey the British pursued them. Before his furlough expired he joined the New Jersey Militia and went to Trenton to make a short excursion against the enemy who were then on the pursuit. They had a skirmish with a portion of them & this defunct was taken prisoner with several others by the British. He was returned by them about three miles & then exchanged at Elizabethtown. He subsequently proceeded to Trenton by the name of Deming as he believes to take his place for three years or during the War & New Jersey the Army afterwards. He further saith that by reason of old age & loss of memory he cannot say more positively as to the number of officers & privates in the company of which he was then or soon thereafter. That he claims a pension for one year & three months service at least as a private. He cannot prove any other testimony of any kind whatever as to service except that of his brother David Fairchild & if the Department cannot give him a pension under the foregoing circumstances he knows of

nothing more which he can do to satisfy them in regard to his having upon some which was faithfully performed or shown his forth Morn. subscribed before me this 15 th day of August D. Smith April 1873.
Elisha Root Judge of Otsego County Court
State of New York Otsego County
I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in Herk Co. do hereby certify that Elisha Root before whom the above amending affidavit was Morn was at the date thereof a Judge of the said Court authorized by law to take the same that I am acquainted with his handwriting & verily believe his signature there to subscribed to be his own proper handwriting The foregoing is a true copy of the original by the notary of the said Court in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal at office this 15 th day of April 1873.
Horace Lathrop. Clerk

O. W. & N. Div. L. W. P. I. 13000.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 4th, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Abijah Fairchild, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on October 15th, 1832, at which time he was residing at Cooperstown, N. Y., and 74 years of age, and his pension was allowed for fifteen months' actual service as a private in the New Jersey troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Silas Howell and Col. Sterling. He enlisted at Morristown, N. J.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Harmon S. Fairchild, Esq., Bushnell Building, Springfield, Ohio.

Rev War
✓ 13.000 INVALID.
File No. 13.000
Abijah Fairchild Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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June 4 '96 sold purchased to H. S. Fairchild Springfield O.
J. H. [unclear]
June 29 '96 To H. S. Fairchild data for case on Anderson J. H. [unclear]
Oct. 8 '97 M. D. Fairchild San Francisco. Cal.

Abiah Leach  Leach N.Y. Oct 1832
Dear General Washington Sir,

Abijah Smith
Nov 18/1882
Dear Agent Washington City D.C.

520 Wilkesboro N.C. June 23 rd 1859
Sir
I wish you to inform me if any person has drawn Abijah Fairchild's Pension - I know if any person has drawn any pension -
Yours &c Jesse Yeats

HARMON S. FAIRCHILD,
Attorney-At-Law,
Room 13, Bushnell Building.
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SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, May 29, 1896.
Hon. William Lochren, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.;
Dear Sir:-
I am trying to establish the fact that my Great-grand father, Abijah Fairchild, was a soldier in the Continental Army of the American Revolution. It seems that he enlisted in a New Jersey regiment early in the war, but how long he served, I know not. It also seems that he drew a pension from the U. S. Government down to the time of his death, about the year 1849. Now, would you have the Records searched to ascertain what facts there are of him, of record. State if possible, when he enlisted , from what State, whether he drew a pension, and give the name of the post office to which his pension was sent during the last years of his life . This is important. Also, any other facts which would be of interest and use to me in establishing my claim to a membership in the Society of the Sons of the Revolution. For all this, please accept the thanks of
Yours very gratefully, Harmon S. Fairchild,

O. W. & N. Div.
I. 16000
L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 29, 1896.
Sir:
In returning herewith your communication of the 19th inst., you are advised that application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Treasury Department, this city, for any information concerning place, date, and to whom pension of Abijah Fairchild , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, was paid. In making such application the following data should be given:- Certificate No. 14828; Act of June 7, 1832; New York agency; also a statement of the service as set forth in this Bureau's letter of June 4, 1896.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr Harmon S. Fairchild,
Room 13, Bushnell Building,
Springfield, Ohio.

GOLDEN GATE LAND COMPANY
San Francisco, September 25 th , 1897.
To the Hon. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Sir-
Will you please inform me of the date when Abijah Fairchild, a soldier of the Revolution, was first awarded a pension by the Government? Also, the last year when pension was paid him? Also, any item of record in your office relating to his service in the Continental Army?
Respectfully
M. D. Fairchild
411 1/2 California Street San Francisco California